| Show of opportunities for growth especially in the recreational world The improvements at Palisade were many more boats andnice baseball diamond below the dam which was used by towns of Sanpete There were games played every week Bathing houses were built small lodge hot dog stands willow bowry with willow tables and seats which was the place Sanpete County Schools came forMay Day or special day dude ranch was built east of the Otteson home and rodeos were held onsmallscale set up The finest and largest picturesque open air dance hall was built atop the hill west of the lake The view of Sanpete was spectacular Music and orchestras were in the most part good music coming from as far away as Indiana One of these bands Bflat base tenor sax player married one of Sterlingbeautiful girls Riva Funk Onmoonlit night with the reflection in the lake the view from the dance hall was wonderful In these years many things changed Mary Bell Lowry was especially interested in the townYoung Women In the fall of each year she would take the girls and chaperone them to Roy Utah to work forfew weeks during canning season for the tomato crops She taught them in the YWMIA Mary Bell also started the first school lunch by cooking food at her home and with help she carried it to Sterling School and took the childrennice hot lunch One other interesting and exciting beginning around this time was the winter sport of playing hockey on ice which was started bygroup of Manti youth 110 |
